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In reply to the discussion: Thomas Franks, the Clintons and "phony" Democratic populists in the New Gilded Age [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)Of course that's what he'd do. But, it proves nothing.
I cannot recall now whether it was Harkin or Wyden who recounted how Clinton and Greenspan worked together to get this passed, Clinton saying he wanted it on his desk ASAP. The Democratic vote on the final bill alone should tell you where the then head of the party stood.
This thread, though, includes Clinton's speech at the bill signing, thanking members of his administration, like Treasury and Summers, for their work in getting the bill passed. Did they do that because their boss never championed it? Does the speech sound like he was signing reluctantly?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2127466
All that aside, he didn't veto and, contrary to another meme, his veto would indeed have changed everything with respect to Gramm, Leach, Blilely.